diff --git a/release/src-rt-6.x.4708/router/rc/wan.c b/release/src-rt-6.x.4708/router/rc/wan.c
index 68cb3b5f8b..cacf97f3f6 100644
--- a/release/src-rt-6.x.4708/router/rc/wan.c
+++ b/release/src-rt-6.x.4708/router/rc/wan.c
@@ -913,10 +913,6 @@ void start_wan(int mode)
 	if (mwan_num < 1 || mwan_num > MWAN_MAX)
 		mwan_num = 1;
 
-	syslog(LOG_INFO, "start_wan: Restarting wireless");
-	stop_wireless();
-	start_wireless();
-
 	syslog(LOG_INFO, "MultiWAN: MWAN is %d (max %d)", mwan_num, MWAN_MAX);
 
 	for (wan_unit = 1; wan_unit <= mwan_num; ++wan_unit) {